SEC Form 4 · accession 0001437749-26-026616
Business First Bancshares, Inc. · BFST
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Donald Chad Carter
Officer — EVP, Correspondent Banking
Period of report
Aug 6, 2026
Accepted (ET)
Aug 7, 2026 · 5:53 pm EDT
Rule 10b5-1 plan
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Issuer CIK
0001624322
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMON STOCKF1 | Aug 6, 2026 | S | 1,875 | $31.64 | D | 12,642 | D |
Table II — derivative securities
| Security | Conv. / exercise price | Date | Code | Shares | A/D | Exercisable | Expires | Underlying | Underlying shares | Owned after | D/I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted Stock UnitsF2 | $0.00 | holding | — | — | — | — | — | Common Stock | 9,319 | 9,319 | D |
Explanation of responses
- F1Includes units of the employer stock fund through the issuer's 401(k) plan equivalent to 6,799 shares of common stock of the issuer.
- F2Includes: (a) 2,584 time-based restricted stock units granted on December 12, 2024, which will vest in two substantially equal installments on the second and third anniversary of the issuance date; (b) 2,715 time-based restricted stock units granted to the reporting person on March 1, 2025, which will vest in two substantially equal installments on the second and third anniversary of the issuance date; and (c) 4,020 time-based restricted stock units granted to the reporting person on March 2, 2026, which will vest in three substantially equal installments on the first, second, and third anniversary of the issue date.